July 7, 2025
Tasmanian Oak door and frame.
Pine dado paneling.
Cypress tabletop.
All made and installed by me.
Table Tops:
The Cypress tabletop is twenty one years old and used several times a day.
Solid timber tabletops (not veneer) are long lasting, and practical.
Some manufacturers and shops incorrectly call mdf with a veneer coating “solid timber”.
I only use the real thing – timber. Not mdf, not veneer, not a manufactured material that is made to look like timber.
Replacing the table top.
Tables – The base and legs are often pine but the table top is veneer. Manufacturers make the table top veneer to keep production/material costs lower, it also means the table is lighter which saves the manufacturer transport costs. Over time the veneer top cracks, chips, scratches easily and discolours.
I can replace your veneer table top with a beautiful timber table top which is what I have done in all the photos.
A new table top, paint the legs = refurbishing a table and keeping it out of landfill. This is a much more cost effective way to upgrade your table then going out and buying new.
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My work ranges from the smallest bespoke carpentry project right through to full home renovations.
I’m really happy to work to your designs, together with my 30 years of carpentry knowledge and experience.
Custom-made kitchens.
Free-standing kitchen dressers, buffets and hutches.
Free-standing and fitted pantry cupboards.
Bathroom vanities.
Laundry and Mudroom shelving, bench tops, cupboards and cabinetry.
Bedroom fitted and free-standing cabinetry and wardrobes.
Home office and studio free-standing and fitted cupboards, bench tops, desks, storage.
Bookshelves. Home Libraries.
Furniture including daybeds, window seats, tv cabinetry.
Tables and table top replacement.
Timber floorboard installation.
Architraves, skirting and picture rails.
Dado panelling, wall panelling, shiplap installation.
Timber windows.
Timber doors, french doors, hardwood and glazed.
Timber screen doors.
Timber fencing. Picket fencing.
Outdoor furniture. Tables, garden seating.
Timber gates and garden features.
Henhouses, wood storage, and potting sheds.
Well that’s quite the list but covers everything!
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There are lots of work related blog posts, created to help you make informed decisions about renovating and working with me.
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Michael Van Heel
Bespoke Carpentry.
Huon Valley. Kingsborough/Channel. South Hobart.
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